Columbia Lions baseball

Varsity athletic team for Columbia University in New York City

Columbia Lions

2025 Columbia Lions baseball team
Founded| 1868 (1868)
University| Columbia University
Head coach| Brett Boretti (20th season)
Conference| Ivy League
Location| New York City
Home stadium| Robertson Field at Satow Stadium
Nickname| Lions
Colors| Columbia blue and white[1]

NCAA Tournament appearances
1976, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2022
Conference tournament champions
2022
Regular season conference champions
EIBL: 1933, 1934, 1944, 1963, 1976, 1977
Ivy: 1960*, 1961*, 1986*, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2024
* Named Ivy League champion as highest-finishing Ivy League school in EIBL

The Columbia Lions baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Columbia University in New York City.[2] The team is a member of the Ivy League, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Columbia's first baseball team was fielded in 1868. The team plays its home games at Robertson Field at Satow Stadium in New York City. The Lions are coached by Brett Boretti.

## History

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### Lou Gehrig

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Columbia player Lou Gehrig in 1921

The most famous member of the Columbia baseball team was Lou Gehrig. Gehrig attended Columbia between 1921 and 1923, intending to become an engineer. Known as "Columbia Lou," Gehrig played both baseball and football. Gehrig drew attention for his record-breaking 400-foot home runs and, as a pitcher, his 17-game strikeout streak in 1923. Gehrig signed with the Yankees in his sophomore year, leaving college for a lucrative paycheck, but remained a fan of Columbia sports for the remainder of his life.[3]

Before Gehrig, Hall of Famer Eddie Collins also played for Columbia.

## Columbia in the NCAA tournament

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Year  | Record  | Pct  | Notes

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1976 | 0–2  | .000  | Northeast Regional
2008 | 0–2  | .000  | Conway Regional
2013 | 1–2  | .333  | Fullerton Regional
2014 | 0–2  | .000  | Coral Gables Regional
2015 | 3–2  | .600  | Coral Gables Regional
2018 | 0–2  | .000  | Gainesville Regional
2022 | 2–2  | .500  | Blacksburg Regional

TOTALS

| 6-14 | .300 |

## Major League Baseball

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Columbia has had 27 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[4]

Lions in the Major League Baseball Draft

Year  | Player  | Round  | Team
1965 | Archie Roberts | 50  | Cardinals
1966 | Robert Bossom | 19  | Indians
1966 | Steven Richman | 52  | Yankees
1967 | Robert Bosson | 2  | Dodgers
1967 | Steven Richman | 4  | Twins
1972 | James Romanosky | 25  | Cardinals
1984 | Gene Larkin | 20  | Twins
1986 | Pete Murphy | 23  | Pirates
1988 | Frank Seminara | 12  | Yankees
1991 | Kenneth Cavazzoni | 15  | Reds
1991 | Chris Kotes | 23  | Blue Jays
1994 | Garrett Neubart | 47  | Expos
1995 | Garrett Neubart | 17  | Rockies
1996 | Jason Halper | 54  | Yankees
1997 | Jason Halper | 45  | Yankees
1999 | Hawkeye Wayne | 11  | Mariners
2004 | Fernando Perez | 7  | Devil Rays
2004 | Jessen Grant | 43  | Cardinals
2012 | Dario Pizzano | 15  | Mariners
2012 | Pat Lowery | 21  | Angels
2013 | Alex Black | 29  | Royals
2014 | David Speer | 27  | Indians
2015 | Gus Craig | 30  | Mariners
2015 | George Thanopoulous | 35  | Mets
2015 | Jordan Serena | 35  | Angels
2016 | Will Savage | 16  | Tigers
2016 | George Thanopoulous | 27  | Rockies

## See also

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* List of NCAA Division I baseball programs

## References

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1. ^ "Brand Guide". VisualIdentity.Columbia.edu. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
2. ^ "Columbia Lions". d1baseball.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
3. ^ "Lou Gehrig". Columbia 250. Columbia University. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
4. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Columbia University (New York, NY)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.

## External links

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* Official website

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Columbia University

Schools|

| Undergraduate|

* College
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Graduate|

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Centers and
Institutes|

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Libraries|

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Athletics|

| Teams|

* Columbia Lions
* Football
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* Fencing

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Spirit|

* Columbia blue
* Columbia–Cornell football rivalry
* Deans' Cup
* Liberty Cup
* "Roar, Lion, Roar"
* Roar-ee the Lion

Venues|

* Campbell Sports Center
* Commisso Soccer Stadium
* Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
* Levien Gymnasium
* Robertson Field at Satow Stadium

Campus|

| Academic|

* Barnard Hall
* Buell Hall
* Casa Italiana
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* Havemeyer Hall
* Hotel Theresa
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* RV Marcus G. Langseth
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* Pupin Hall
* Rutherfurd Observatory
* Reid Hall
* Schermerhorn Hall

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Residential|

* Broadway Hall
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* Carman Hall
* East Campus
* Furnald Hall
* Hartley Hall
* Hogan Hall
* John Jay Hall
* Schapiro Hall
* Wallach Hall

Statues|

* Alexander Hamilton
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* The Thinker
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* Tightrope Walker

Other|

* Columbia Transportation
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* Alfred Lerner Hall
* Audubon Ballroom
* The Colosseum
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* Earl Hall
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* Miller Theatre
* President's House
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Student life|

| Organizations|

* Columbia Bartending Agency
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* Philolexian Society
* Postcrypt Coffeehouse
* Queer Alliance
* St. Anthony Hall

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Publications|

* The Birch
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Radio|

* WKCR
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Traditions|

* Columbia University traditions
* Academic regalia
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* Joyce Kilmer Memorial Bad Poetry Contest
* "Stand, Columbia"
* The Varsity Show

Former|

* Boar's Head Society
* I Wor Kuen
* Marching Band
* Peithologian Society
* West End Bar

Academic
publications|

* Columbia Business Law Review
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* A Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual
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* Columbia Journal of European Law
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* Columbia Journal of Tax Law
* Columbia Journal of Transnational Law
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* Journal of International Affairs
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* Journal of the Ancient Near Eastern Society
* Revista Hispánica Moderna
* Teachers College Record

People|

* Trustees
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Ivy League baseball

Teams|

* Brown Bears
* Columbia Lions
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* Dartmouth Big Green
* Harvard Crimson
* Penn Quakers
* Princeton Tigers
* Yale Bulldogs

Championship|

* Ivy League Baseball Championship Series

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